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CHE University Ranking

Mechanical / Materials / Process Engineering, Department

Fakultät für Maschinenbau

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Fakultät für Maschinenbau
Universitätsstraße 150
D-44801 Bochum
Telephone: +49 234 322-6192
https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en
Uni Bochum
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Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

14/16 points

International orientation

Outgoing students

2.0%

Job market- and career-orientation

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

2.3%

Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

8.5%

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

6.1%

Master theses in cooperation with work environment

12.9%

Research

Third party funds per academic

145,000 €

Doctorates per professor

1.8

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Exercises in small groups for practical application of knowledge thaught in the lectures; simulations and case studies; professionally qualifying training; use of speakers from industry; highlighting of the application relevance at the beginning of the degree course; four interesting areas of specialisation that are focused on future needs with profiles going into further depth, and at the same time excellent flexibility in course planning; optimised lecture and examination planning; Opportunity for part-time optimisation in course planning

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Exercises in small groups for practical application of knowledge thaught in the lectures; specialist labs in very small groups in state-of-the-art lab environment; simulations and case studies; professionally qualifying training; use of speakers from industry; highlighting of the application relevance at the beginning of the degree course; Six interesting areas of specialisation that are focused on future needs with profiles going into further depth, and at the same time excellent flexibility in course planning; optimised lecture and examination planning; Specialisation in English

Special features regarding the international orientation

Numerous cooperation programmes with European, American and Asian universities. Double Master's degree programme with Tongji University in Shanghai (China). Stays abroad are given strong support with flexible study planning and credit transfer options. An advice centre has been established to support international study visits as part of programmes or for students who are organising for themselves as "free movers". Centre for foreign language training for intensive support in foreign language skills.

Special features regarding the equipment

New faculty building with state-of-the-art test facilities and approx. 140 PC workstations. Pilot or learning factory for further intensification of practical training. Further large test halls with state-of-the-art test benches for research and teaching. Lecture theatres have modern equipment, with sockets and network connections at every workstation. WiFi in the entire building. Student workstations with sockets and network connections.

Special features regarding research activities

Very broad research profile using basic and industry-related research. Steady increase in third-party funding and thus rising number of doctoral candidate positions and opportunities to do a doctorate. Various cooperations with internationally recognized research centres (e.g. Max Planck Institute, Forschungszentrum Jülich, German Institute for Aerospace Technology, Helmholtzzentrum Berlin, Fraunhofer Institute) and with well-known industrial companies. Research Group for excellent teaching and learning in the engineering sciences.

Other special features

Scholarships for first-year students, including equal opportunities scholarship; Mary Walton Mentoring (MWM); Various campaigns in the initial study phase; Tutorial for first-year students and new external Master's students by older students; Mentoring programme by teaching staff; First semester excursion, Flying Egg design competition; Welcome event by the student advice office; Work placement guidance and internationalisation representatives from the faculty. Cooperation within the framework of the UA Ruhr with the universities of Dortmund and Duisburg-Essen and thus an even more diverse range of courses

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

online-application

Mechanical Engineering

Facts

Total number of students at the department

2,110

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

700

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Learning and working spaces
Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exam organisation
Digital teaching elements
Introduction to scientific work
Offers for career orientation
Practical orientation in teaching
Support for stays abroad
Rooms
Library
IT-infrastructure
Laboratories
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

142

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Digital teaching elements
Practical orientation in teaching
Courses offered
Study organisation
Transition to Master's studies
Research orientation
Support for stays abroad
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

127

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Acronyms

(S) = Students' judgements

(F) = Facts

(P) = Professors' judgements

ME = Mechanical Engineering

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Last Update 2025: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education